Algeria’s Stock Exchange Operations Regulatory Commission (COSOB) and Tunisia’s Financial Market Authority have signed a landmark roadmap aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in combating money laundering, dzwatch can exclusively report.
The document activates a cooperation clause on anti-money laundering measures derived from a 2015 bilateral agreement between the two institutions.
The signing took place on the sidelines of the 20th Annual Meeting of the Arab Union of Securities Commissions in Tunis, chaired by COSOB President Youcef Bouznadah. Algeria formally handed over the union’s rotating presidency to Tunisia for 2026–2027, having led the body throughout 2025–2026.
The meeting addressed key issues including strengthening Arab financial market cooperation, enhancing transparency and governance, and approving the union’s strategic plan for 2026–2030.
Founded in 2007, the Arab Union of Securities Commissions is a non-profit regional body comprising 16 Arab member states overseeing financial market regulation.
